Courtesy / Getty Images/iStockphoto (This is the final article in a series about Texas probate procedures.) There are very few types of documents that are as misunderstood as the Affidavit of Heirship ...

Dear Mr. Premack: My mother drew up an affidavit of heirship after her husband passed away but she did not list all of the children in the affidavit. Later, she made a Will naming all of her children ...

Dear Mr. Premack: I am an only child. My mother passed away recently and my father passed away last decade. She died with a Will naming me Executor and leaving all assets to me. The only assets are ...

The information in this column is not intended as legal advice but to provide a general understanding of the law. Any readers with legal problems, including those whose questions are addressed here, ...

A new law allows lawyers to file an affidavit of heirship signed by the witness, instead of providing testimony. Courtesy / Getty Images (First in a three-part series regarding changes to Texas law.) ...

The information in this column is not intended as legal advice but to provide a general understanding of the law. Readers with legal problems, including those whose questions are addressed here, ...